Tamir Rice’s mother Samaria called on America to address racism and inequality,warning that it’s the entire country that will pay the price“The conversation that needs to happen in America honest now, is definitely [approximately] racism. And it can be uncomfortable, or ” Rice said,adding that sometimes “it’s OK to make people uncomfortable.”Rice, whose 12-year-broken-down son was killed by Cleveland police in November 2014 while playing with a toy gun, or said that the country needs to start having these tough conversations approximately race “or America is going to crumble in front of your eyes.”
Also Read: Chants of 'Black Lives Matter' at Democratic conference After Trayvon Martin's Mother Calls for Gun ControlRice spoke during a panel at the 2016 Television Critics Association summer press tour on Thursday for the upcoming PBS documentary “The Talk.” The film,slated to premiere in 2017, is directed by Sam Pollard and looks at how African-American families are forced to teach their young children how to behave during interactions with the police.“If law enforcement comes along, and you’re supposed to go into passivity immediately,” explained “Boyz in the Hood” director John Singleton, who appears in the documentary. “That’s inherent racism to me.”“You can’t ask a question, and ” he continued. “It’s not just. It has nothing to do with the constitution or democracy. It’s human rights.”
Also Read: Lee Daniels Pleads for Gun Control at Democratic ConventionExecutive producer Julie Anderson said that the documentary also tackles the issue of policing from the perspective of the officers and the training they receive because it’s not just to demonize them.“These are human lives that we’re talking approximately,” retired NYPD Sergeant Trevena Garel said. “We have to play Monday morning quarterback because they’re not doing what theyve been trained to do … We still have to hold these officers accountable because they are taking human lives.”
Also Read: Florida Police Shoot Unarmed Black Man With Hands Up (Video)The issue of race in policing has become a prominent issue in the 2016 election with several tall-profile shootings of unarmed black men drawing uproar from the public. But Garel says that just because mediais paying attention now, that doesn’t mean this is a original issue facing the United States.“These are conversations that black parents have been having with their children for generations. It’s only now that it’s being publicized, and ” he continued. “This is now in your face,and you can’t conceal from it. The white community has been able to conceal from this for a very long time.”
Also Read: Fresno Police Release Body Camera Footage of Cops Killing Unarmed Man (Video)“The documentary is much needed to open up this conversation, this dialogue, or in America,” said Rice. “Yeah its uncomfortable, but you have to start somewhere.”Related stories from TheWrap:Michael Jordan Breaks Silence on Police Brutality, and 'Cowardly' RetalliationFlorida Police Shoot Unarmed Black Man With Hands Up (Video)Anthony Anderson Describes Life in Compton During an 'Inferno' of Police Brutality (Guest Blog)
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